Wayne County Sheriff's Office

 

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Responsibilities of the Sheriff's Office:

           

            The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is primarily committed to the duties of law enforcement in the county, to keep the peace, to prevent crime and to protect the property of our citizens and of visitors to our county. The Sheriff's Office is further charged with the responsibility of ferreting out crime, apprehending and arresting criminals, securing evidence of those crimes and bringing those responsible to the courts.

           

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for the prisoners of the county, and makes arrangements for housing them in nearby correctional facilities. There is no formal jail in Wayne County. Additionally, as officers of the courts, the Sheriff and his deputies serve, execute and return all writs of the courts, direct the sale of property under foreclosure, serve subpoenas demanding appearance in the courts, and collect delinquent property taxes for the county. The Sheriff and his deputies also perform all other lawful duties of peace officers in Wayne County.